How to Treat Oily Skin in 5 Quick Skincare Fixes

If you were born with an oily skin type, you know its challenges. You’ve got skin that always looks shiny… greasy, even, and it’s generally concentrated around your forehead, T-zone and nose. “Skin oilness usually hits around puberty and is worse during your period,” says NYC dermatologist Doris Day. The good news is, she says, it tends to get better as you age, and “people with oilier skin do tend to wrinkle a little less.” So, bright side! But that doesn’t help you when your makeup is slipping off and your face feels like a grease pit. Here’s what will:

But Stop over cleansing

“It’s a big problem because cleansing can dry the skin out but it doesn’t affect the oil production. Your skin will just bring more oil to replace what you’ve taken out,” says Dr. Day. Stick to cleansing once a day (at night), and if your skin feels “squeaky” clean, know that you are over-stripping your skin and change up your product to something gentler.